Come on, let's have some fun!

[ Ding~! Congratulations, Host, on successfully killing an enemy! Randomly looting one ninjutsu--]

[ Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the ninjutsu "Lightning Style: Sandal Boruto"]

"Two left."

Uchiha Ryosuke stared coldly at the other two, not even looking at the system notifications.

He knew all too well that in a situation like this, he couldn't afford to let his attention wander for even a moment.

Either he killed them all, or he'd die without a place to be buried.

There was no third option.

"Damn brat."

Watching his companion die, the scar-faced ninja's expression turned cold. "I underestimated you, Uchiha!"

His eyes were full of murderous intent, but he quickly calmed down.

He knew he couldn't kill Ryosuke.

Why had they gone to so much trouble to capture Hyuga Hinata?

For her eyes, of course!

And the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan was even more precious than the Byakugan.

If they could capture one, they could capture two.

Besides, this was practically a buy-one-get-one deal. Only a fool would pass it up!

"Break all four of his limbs!"

The scar-faced ninja had fought in the Third Shinobi World War and had plenty of combat experience.

He immediately realized that Uchiha Ryosuke posed a serious threat to them.

Without hesitation, he hurled the kunai in his hand at Ryosuke's limbs!

The scar-faced ninja's smile grew increasingly twisted.

He might not be able to kill the brat, but he could still torture him!

The boy could survive with all four limbs cut off.

After all, all they wanted were his eyes.

Sonido!

"Clatter!"

Uchiha Ryosuke narrowly dodged several kunai hurtling toward him, reappearing a short distance away.

Cold sweat ran down his face.

Sonido put far too much strain on his five-year-old body.

That was why he hadn't tried to run.

Even though he had Sonido, the ninjas had the Body Flicker Technique.

Having only just obtained Sonido, he couldn't possibly be as skilled with it as they were with the Body Flicker Technique.

He might not even be faster than them.

Besides, opening his eyes had just consumed a great deal of chakra.

He had only enough chakra left to use Sonido a handful more times.

It wasn't nearly enough to escape.

So all he could do now was buy time!

Hold out until the Uchiha Clan arrived, until the Hyuga Clan arrived!

Uchiha Ryosuke gritted his teeth, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

In the original story, Hyuga Hiashi should have chased after them and killed them all.

He'd only just gotten the system. He couldn't die before he'd even gotten started!

[ Ding! Temporary missions released (can be declined)]

[Mission One: Keep yourself safe and hold out until help arrives

Mission reward: 1,000 experience points]

[Mission Two: Rescue Hyuga Hinata.

Mission reward: 2,000 experience points]

"Body Flicker Technique?"

The scar-faced ninja sneered. "I suppose it's only natural for a genius of the Uchiha Clan."

The Sharingan truly was the greatest eye in the world.

The boy had only just awakened it, yet he could already fight with such astonishing skill.

In truth, if the Hyuga Clan hadn't been born with the Byakugan and had so many members, while awakening the Sharingan depended on chance and not every Uchiha could obtain it—

And if most Uchiha who had awakened it weren't so powerful and difficult to capture—

Then they wouldn't have gone out of their way to kidnap the young lady of the Hyuga Clan.

"System, use all my experience to increase my chakra!"

Uchiha Ryosuke gritted his teeth as he watched the people across from him and spoke without hesitation.

There wasn't enough time to learn a new ninjutsu and use it right away. He might as well get more chakra and use Sonido a few more times!

[ Ding! 1,000 experience points spent to increase chakra!]

[Experience points: 0]

[Chakra: 600/1100]

A surge of vital energy flowed into Uchiha Ryosuke, raising his maximum chakra.

It also replenished some of the chakra he had already spent.

"You may be a genius, but this is as far as you go!"

The scar-faced ninja's expression hardened. He spun around and lunged straight at Uchiha Ryosuke.

Sonido!

Uchiha Ryosuke teleported away without hesitation. He knew he couldn't let the man get close!

The huge difference in their size meant he wouldn't be able to fight back at all!

Even with the ninja he'd killed earlier, he'd only won because the man had let his guard down.

He'd taken advantage of the man being distracted by his eyes and attacked without warning.

Otherwise, even an ordinary Genin wouldn't have been so easy to deal with.

"Damn brat!"

The scar-faced ninja's face darkened. He stared at Uchiha Ryosuke, who was panting heavily across from him.

At the same time, Ryosuke's own thoughts were in turmoil.

It was impossible for him to feel nothing after killing someone for the first time.

He wasn't some kind of psychopath.

But he knew all too well that if he didn't kill them, they would kill him.

And before he died, they'd make him suffer.

Compared to that, killing them outright was practically an act of mercy.

"He doesn't dare kill me!"

Uchiha Ryosuke panted heavily as he watched the two remaining ninjas.

Although the situation was dire, he calmly analyzed it.

He knew the man couldn't use ninjutsu against him.

For one thing, he might accidentally kill Ryosuke.

And using ninjutsu here would make too much noise and draw others to them.

They had targeted Hyuga Hinata because she was part of the Main Family, but also because she was young and couldn't fight back.

Besides, if the man accidentally killed Ryosuke, he'd be of no further use to them.

The eyes of a dead Uchiha would rot.

Otherwise, they would have killed Hyuga Hinata, dug out her eyes, and fled long ago.

After all, carrying a pair of eyes was easier than carrying a person.

The fact that the man didn't dare kill him was Ryosuke's greatest advantage.

"Phew!"

Uchiha Ryosuke stared fixedly at the two across from him. The female ninja was still holding Hinata hostage.

She probably couldn't attack for the moment.

In other words, only the scar-faced ninja could fight him.

According to Pesquisa—

The man was probably a Chunin.

The male ninja he'd killed earlier and the female ninja were probably only Genin.

Although Uchiha Ryosuke was a Genin too, that didn't mean he had no chance of fighting back!

"Kid, you're really something."

The scar-faced ninja's grin grew even more twisted and frenzied. The female ninja beside him had a bad feeling about it.

"I really am getting more and more eager to torture you!"

The scar-faced ninja's figure vanished in an instant.

Uchiha Ryosuke took a deep breath and used Sonido again.

It put an enormous strain on his body, but he had no other choice!